# Francis Fauquier

> Francis Fauquier was a British colonial administrator who served as the lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1758 to 1768. Born in England to a Huguenot family, he emigrated to the British colony of Virginia to take up of the office of lieutenant governor. A teacher and close friend of Thomas Jefferson, Fauquier frequently hosted lavish parties for the American gentry as governor. Fauquier County in present-day Virginia, a campus building at the College of William & Mary, and The Fauquier Society, a secret society at the College of William & Mary, are named for him.

*Anglo-American politician; (1703-1768)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1703
- **Died:** 1768-03-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.7 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 4.8 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Francis Fauquier](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Fauquier)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5480895)

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